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Noah Oldham
There’s an infamous rumor that church planting is a lonely journey. Since 2020, one of my responsibilities has been to oversee Church Planter and Spouse Care for the largest church planting network in North America. For the previous nine years,...
Dan Steel
One of the questions I’m often asked about, when discussing why church plants struggle, is whether any of the results were particularly surprising. In one sense, the answer is no. Having served as a pastor and planter for over 20...
Mark Lee
In 1991, doctors at Stanford University Medical Center removed a 300-pound tumor from the stomach of a 34-year-old woman. The tumor was twice the size of her natural body weight! Reporters asked her the obvious question, “Why did you wait...
Jen Oshman
Church planting is exhausting, round-the-clock work. When we planted over seven years ago, every family member poured themselves out for the task. Along with our church-planting friends, we did everything from counseling and teaching to web design and childcare. So...
Barnabas Piper
It doesn’t matter the size or polity of your church, you cannot have a healthy leadership culture (or church culture) without having an honest leadership culture. Without honesty, there is no trust. Without trust, there is no relationship, no togetherness,...
Ronnie Martin
I am always struck by the different kinds of environments pastors find themselves in. I’m in a context where things like rest and renewal are talked about often. Many of the churches in the network I serve have either taken...
Taylor Swift’s “Anti-Hero” from the 2022 Midnights album is a self-reflective track dealing honestly with her insecurities, quirks, foibles, imperfections, and flaws—seeing herself as her own worst enemy. It’s catchy and light-hearted (and I apologize if you’re singing it for the...
Gus Hernandez Jr.
On a recent trip to Legoland Florida with my family, I came across a mind-blowing stat about Lego brick combinations. A Danish mathematics professor, Søren Eilers, calculated that with only 6 identical 2×4 Lego bricks of the same color, you...
J.A. Medders
Charles H. Spurgeon (1834–1892) is often referred to today as “the Prince of Preachers” for being one of the best preachers of Christ in church history. In addition to his strong preaching and teaching, Spurgeon should also be known as...
I was recently in this fancy pants board meeting at a consulting firm, and they had me and the team I was working with throw a bunch of ideas related to pastoral ministry on the whiteboard. I promise I wasn’t...
Ed Stetzer
Your core team is the heartbeat of your new church. So, how do you get your people moving in the same direction for the same mission? Here are 7 incredible ways to get off on the right foot as you set the tone of who your church is becoming.
Jared Bumpers
Cooking up a spiritual feast is no small feat. So, here are three essentials for delivering a meal to nurture and nourish your congregation.
So you want to be a church planter. Here are 4 takeaways for discerning your calling as gleaned from one of the greatest church planters in history, the Apostle Paul.
Shane Crister
Following your calling and caring for your family are not mutually exclusive. Here are 5 ways to love them as you lead them on mission.
What do Bible teaching and meal prepping have in common? The right ingredients matter. So, here are 3 ways to nourish your people with the Word of God.
Will Browning
So you've got a new church guest... Now what? Here are 7 ways to move your guests from casual visitors to partnering church members.
George Ross
Biblical hospitality transcends cultural norms with a tangible picture of the gospel. Here's 4 ways to lead your church in this practice as you draw nearer to the saints and strangers in your midst.
The kingdom of God is comprised of people from all different walks of life engaged in the same mission. Here's how your church can take steps toward cultivating a multiethnic kingdom culture, from the parking lot to the pulpit.
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